Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric
Cynical lies are undermining efforts to reach a population that has already been primed to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Conspiracists Seize on Study to Attack COVID-19 Mask Mandates
A May 2021 “preprint” provided another round of fodder for attention-seeking conspiracy theorists.
Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Still Going Strong on Social Media: Report
Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate and Anti-Vax Watch say the majority of disinformation comes from just a handful of purveyors.
As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
Did ’61 out of 63 Females’ Become Infertile After Receiving a Vaccine Against COVID-19?
A British man’s anti-vaccine video has spread even further, thanks to a meme.
Researcher Behind Retracted Paper Launches Anti-Fauci Campaign
A now-viral video was released to promote an upcoming book and documentary.
Did Trump Order the FBI to Raid CDC Headquarters?
A notoriously sketchy blog pushed another “tin foil hat” conspiracy theory with a January 2017 claim, elements of which were echoed in 2021 anti-vaccine disinformation campaigns.
